I just saw a wonderful presentation of Othello at the Intiman (August 4). It was presented on a very bare stage, so it gave a very Shakespearean flavor to the production. The costuming was fairly simple-- it hinted at period without bludgeoning you with it. The play was extensively cut to fit a 3 hour time production, but I hardly noticed the cutting. I wasn't crazy about the portrayal of Iago-- I thought the actor was a bit too old and avuncular-- I had a hard time seeing him as being as nasty as he was . Click on the link to see a number of videos from the production. Mrs. K.
I just saw a wonderful presentation of Othello at the Intiman (August 4). It was presented on a very bare stage, so it gave a very Shakespearean flavor to the production. The costuming was fairly simple-- it hinted at period without bludgeoning you with it. The play was extensively cut to fit a 3 hour time production, but I hardly noticed the cutting. I wasn't crazy about the portrayal of Iago-- I thought the actor was a bit too old and avuncular-- I had a hard time seeing him as being as nasty as he was . Click on the link to see a number of videos from the production. Mrs. K.